The Role of the Placenta in Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)

Seminars in Speech and Language

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-88

  Cetin, Irene ^a   Antonazzo, Patrizio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intrauterine growth restriction; IUGR; Placenta; Placental genes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLACENTA DISEASES; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 77149142865     PISSN: 07340478     EISSN: 10989056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1224143     Document Type: Review

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